BOBBY SANDS: 66 DAYS

105 min

US PREMIERE In 1981, at the height of the sectarian violence and nationalism in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles, a group of Irish Republican Army prisoners, led by Bobby Sands, went on a hunger strike to demand special recognition as political prisoners. Archival footage, Sands’s prison diary and testimonials from key players reveal how this desperate tactic would bring the world’s attention to their struggle, elevate him to martyrdom and shape the conflict for decades to come.

Director: Brendan J. Byrne

Producer: Trevor Birney

Cinematographer: David Barker

Editor: Paul Devlin

Music: Edith Progue

Language: English

Country: Northern Ireland

Year: 2016

Activism

Crime

History

Human Rights

International

Politics

BOBBY SANDS: 66 DAYS

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